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TIG welder recommendations?
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:32 am
by Baldeagle
I'm thinking of buying a TIG welder so I can build aluminum fuel tanks for various projects, any recommendations? The Lincoln 225 and Miller 200 seem to be commonly used, anybody have experience with them? Or others?
I've done a lot of oxy-acetelyne welding (of steel) but never played much with TIG, so would like to learn that.
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Re: TIG welder recommendations?
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 10:43 am
by ZRX61
I have a Miller Syncrowave 200. Good machine for the price. Whats your budget?
I've used mine to put a patch on part of a P51 header tank & you couldn't see where the patch actually is when I got done with it
Re: TIG welder recommendations?
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:30 am
by Baldeagle
I'd like to stay under $2,500, and those seem to be the two common ones. I seldom weld anything thicker than .125" so one of them should do.
Re: TIG welder recommendations?
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 1:14 pm
by ZRX61
The 200 has an aircooled torch, it can get a bit warm. The next one up has a water cooled torch, or you can rig a cooler to a 200. Start checking craigslist
